internet culture
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Elon’s Twitter Is Coming for Your Biometric Data and Employment History
The new Twitter, AKA ‘X’, privacy policy states that the site may collect users’ biometric information- likely a face scan to prove they’re really human.
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Meta Told to Hand Over Threads Content Moderation Documents to the Government
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has issued an additional subpoena directing Meta to hand over documents surrounding content moderation on its newest app, Threads. The request was sent amid the ongoing investigation into policies on tech platforms including Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft. House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) sent a letter…
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Thumbs-Up Emoji Is an Official Contract Agreement, Canadian Court Rules
You’d better think twice before responding to an ask from your boss with a 👍. A Saskatchewan court has ruled in favour of making the emoji an official agreement to enter a contract.
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Australia Threatens to Fine Musk’s Twitter $700,000 Per Day Over Hate Speech
Australia’s eSafety commissioner said that hate has skyrocketed on the social network – potentially in violation of Australian law.